Month: December 2023

Undersea-Aged Champagne Is Starting to Surface

Some experts believe the science of champagne has applications in ballistics and rocketry, and now producers are trialing deep-sea aging, seeking the salty superiority of a life under pressure. Source

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Don’t miss! This record-low Ring doorbell deal makes for an ideal last-minute Christmas gift

I didn’t need a video doorbell to spy this excellent last-minute gift idea – the original Ring doorbell has dropped to its lowest-ever price in Amazon’s Christmas sales.  That’s right, with this phenomenal 45% discount the Ring video doorbell is now just $54.99 at Amazon, a price we’ve only seen…

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Don’t miss $150 off the Dyson V8 Origin in this last-minute Christmas gift deal

Target’s last-minute deals can be a real lifesaver, but one in particular has caught my eye this year. Right now, in Target’s Christmas sales, you can snag the popular Dyson V8 Origin for just $279.99, a $150 saving that will be much appreciated around this time of year. There are…

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The Best Photography Books of 2023

From historical studies to psychedelic darkroom experiments, these are the photo books that best document the WIRED world. Source

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The Pixel 8 Pro’s videos get a whole lot brighter with video boost — if you use it right

When Google introduced Night Sight on the Pixel 3, it was a revelation.  It was as if someone had literally turned on the lights in your low-light photos. Previously impossible shots became possible — no tripod or deer-in-the-headlights flash needed. Five years later and taking photos in the dark is…

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AI is not the problem but regulation might be a big one according to one Godfather of AI

AI is growing faster than we ever imagined and some worry it might soon be smarter than us and out of control. It turns out, though, that the Godfathers of AI disagree on at least one of these points. On one side, we have former Google scientist Dr. Geoffrey Hinton…

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